Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-20
THE NEW Laws.
Passed by the Nevada Legislature
During the Recent Session.


During the Recsnt Session.
The following from the Enterprise is &
condensed synopsis Of the bills of genera
interest passed by the Nevada Legislature
just now adjourned. One.hundred anc
ffty.two bills, out of 300 or 400 introduced
passed both Houses, and LAG have received
the approval of the Governor. Five have
been vetoed, principally by reason of being
supplanted by Others to the same effect:
Authorizing purchase of J. w. Parker's
map of Nevada for public schools; 5000
appropriated.
| To provide for the maintenance and sup.
ervison of public schools; election of Trus.
| tees, etc.
! w. M. Havenor's bill as Commissioner
to the New Orleans Exposition; ~, 967 ap.
| propriated.
Authorizing County Commissioners to
| bring suit against persons or corporations
depositing sawdust in the waters of this
| State.
For the better preservation of titles to
mining claims.
For fire escapes from places of public
assemblage.
Regarding vicious dogs.
| Fixing the rates for official advertising.
Selection aud sale of public lands.
Organizing and disciplining the militia
of the State.
Benefit of the Nevada Silver Association;
| $500 appropriated.
Providing for the manner of submitting
constitutional amendments to the voters Of
| the State.
Regulating the manner Of drawing ju.
| ries in District Courts.
To encourage the sinking OF artesian
| wells.
Providing for the government of towns
and cities.
To encourage mining. Private lands
concerned.
o. H. Gallup's salary bill; S1,1o0 ap-
| propriatsd
Prohibiting and furnishing the manufac-
ture and use of dynamite machines, etc.,
in destruction OF human life and property.
Providing for recording births and
deaths.
Relief OF insolvent debtors. All adverse
proceedings to be stopped on filing petition.
Wild rice bill; sl00 appropriated.
Protecting deer, antelope, mountain
| sheep, ETC., from January 1st to September
lst.
tural Societies 81, 600 each.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Laughton's
salary bill; 81, 500 appropriated.
Supplementary militia bill.
Furnishing false registration in pedigree
of cattle, ETC.,
Anti Mormon oath bill.
State loan bill for maintaining cash basis
Of State Government.
To encourage the mining and milling of
ores. Gives bonus or premium at State
Fairs; $3.50 appropriated.
Defining the time for levying and assess
ing taxes for State and county purposes.
| Additional credits to State prisoners.
Licensing hurdy houses, ETC., $500 per
quarter.
Releasing insolsen debtors on payment
Of fifty per cent Of Indebtedness.
Providing that the wards of the State
shall be supplied with boots and shoes from
the State Prison shop
Regulating the price and sale of State
law books.
Providing for State Immigration Bu-
reau.
Regulating marks and brands of stock
Deficiency bill for University, etc. !;
81, ,02S appropriated.
To facilitate the giving of bonds by COM
| panies, etc.
| Not allowing houses of prostitution, ETC.,
within 400 yards of public school houses.
Regulating and licensing mutual life as
sociations.
Aholishing the lottery clause in the Con-
| stitution.
Defining conspiracy, etc.
| Changing the legal rate of interest from
ten per cent to seven per cent.
Restricting the sale of cigarettes, cigars
| and tobacco.
Fixing poll tax at S3.
Appointing Deputy County Assessors
Telephone from State Prison to Sheriff's
office in Carson.
| For construction of railroad in Hum.
| boldt county.
10 protect live stock from disease.
10 establish State weather service
| station.
Repeals the State dog tax law.
Procuring meteorological reports.
Chattel mortgage bill
| 70 prevent or punish drunkenness in
| Public office.
flxing jury fees; grand or trial Jurors
80 per day and fifteen cents mileage.
Encouraging construction of South
western Nevada railroad.
Establishes "Arbor Day" in this State
Providing for bridges across the Truckee
river.
Requiring partners in business to file
certificates of such partnership.
state University bill; Board of Regents,
teachers, salaries, expenses, etc.
Relative to the proving of Indian wal
claims.
Governor, State Controller and State
Treasurer toconstitute Board of Commits.
sioners tor the care and maintenance of the
State INDECENT Insane.
Prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits 70
| Indians.
Destruction of coyotes wildcats, etc.
Giving consent of Nevada to annexation
of additional territory.
Granting $4,000 in aid of the Nevada
State agricultural Society.
Prohibiting the unlawful use or wearing